Rei Halloran - From D3 Hockey to the Winter Olympics
How a D3 ice hockey player became an Olympic goalie for Team Japan
Today, we are sharing another conversation with a former D3 athlete, this time with Rei Halloran of Wesleyan University Women’s Ice Hockey.
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Rei Halloran - Wesleyan University Women’s Ice Hockey
Rei Halloran is a former D3 student-athlete (Wesleyan University) who played professionally for Järnbrotts HK in Sweden - and more recently took the ice for Team Japan in the 2026 Winter Olympics from Milan, Italy.
In this episode of the Student-Athlete Sessions Podcast, Rei shares:
Her D3 athletics recruiting process as a dual-sport athlete in high school
Getting her start as a hockey player by competing against boys in Japan
How she decided to play D3 ice hockey and starting the recruiting process late
Her advice to future D3 student-athletes
Navigating professional women’s ice hockey and landing contracts
Playing for Team Japan and preparing for the 2026 Winter Olympics
And much more
Check out our full interview with Rei on Youtube.
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If you want to follow along with Rei’s Olympic journey, check out Team Japan!
Rei’s roster page for Team Japan (Image via the Olympics)
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